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Re:Get a Personal Teacher by marginalia_nu on Saturday July 01, 2023 @09:38AM (#36549972)
That may be, but it's fairly well documented that 1:1 tutoring from an expert is absurdly[1] more effective than e.g. classroom teaching. If it wasn't for the fact that it's just as absurdly expensive, it would definitely be the norm.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_2_sigma_problem

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Re:Get a Personal Teacher by Herring on Saturday July 01, 2023 @12:10PM (#36551626)
Excellent article. I always loved 1-1 tutoring, but in grad school I discovered I hated teaching. I read the wiki page and some of the paper, then got to thinking about it more.

It feels like the difference between watching TV and playing a video game. In one case the content is the same for everyone, and you're passively consuming it at the pace set by the broadcaster/teacher. The other case is considerably more interactive and engaging. The pace, difficulty, and even storyline can be adjusted according to the player's abilities and choices.

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